. >> that's governor romney continuing his schoolyard fight with pbs. the republican nominee's unwavering position on big bird speaks to another critical issue education and the government role's in providing one. while romney proclaimed last week he loves teachers -- >> first i love grade schools, massachusetts our schools are ranked number one of all 50 states and the key to great schools, great teachers. so i reject the idea i don't believe in great teachers or more teachers. >> he failed to say how his proposal to slash trillions in government funding would impact education. it's safe to say the results wouldn't be pretty. romney's world the department of education should be smaller, schools don't need more money and students shouldn't count on the federal government to help them pay for college. >> um, the best thing i can do for you is to tell you to shop around and to compare um, compare tuition in different places. and make sure that you're getting the education you want for the cost that you want. college is expensive. you don't want to have hu